Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory
Costa Rica
58.3%
in 2022
Ecuador
66.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
11th
Ecuador rank
10th
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 66.5% against 58.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Ecuador ranks 10th of 31 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.3% | 76.9% | 21.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 72.0% | 11.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 65.9% | 6.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 66.5% against 58.3% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 8.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Ecuador ranks 10th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population